Today we are seeing more seller carry-back real estate transactions. These are the transactions in which, for various reasons [usually having to do with the
Portland-Metro’s 2014 RMLS™ stats bested 2013’s numbers in all metrics: New listings (37,654) were up 5.0%; Pending sales (28,220) were up 4.3%; Closed sales (27,752)
We all know that local property tax revenues are what support law enforcement, fire protection, education, etc. But most folks don’t understand the labyrinthine formulas
The last three months of 2014 have brought us some very good financial news. Here are the highlights of 4Q 2014 – together with potential
The RMLS™ Market Action Report just came out. Link is here. The Portland-Metro stats for November 2014 continued to show steady growth in almost all
In a recent post here, I ranted about our self-absorbed politicians who, by there bickering, dickering, and bartering, had allowed the extension of the tax forgiveness
Introduction. For the last several years, the concept of “equity” [i.e., the difference between the net proceeds received upon sale and the unpaid mortgage balance]
The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) was passed in 1968, and has been an important fixture in the law ever since. Essentially, its purpose was to
This is a “back-of-the-napkin” summary of the Portland-Metro real estate stats for October 2014, according to the RMLS’s™ Market Action Report, here. Closed sales at
When seller property disclosure laws were first enacted by the Oregon Legislature, circa 2003, the form came in two flavors: Disclosure or Disclaimer. Disclosure consisted
